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The Guinness Partnership is helping tackle Hunger in Devon and Cornwall

The Guinness Partnership is helping tackle hunger in Devon and Cornwall by supporting two charities.

One ensures surplus vegetables don’t rot in the fields, while the other collects essentials from supermarkets and helps them reach people who can’t afford them.

The Guinness Partnership, housing association, provided a donation to Devon and Cornwall Food Action to pay for a...

Brothers killed by brain tumours days apart

A woman has spoken of her devastation and disbelief after losing her dad and uncle to the same type of brain tumour just four days apart.

Charity Brain Tumour Research said the chance of two members of the same family being diagnosed with the same type of brain tumour was one in a million.

In January 2022 Stacey Pollard, 42, from Plymouth, had to say goodbye to her dad Geoff...

Table of treats to raise money for Macmillan

Woods Bryce Baker's coffee morning raised £169 for Macmillan

On 7th October, the staff in the Woods Bryce Baker office in Preston once again welcomed shoppers, colleagues, friends, family and clients old and new to join them for the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning.

There were treats aplenty spread on the green Macmillan tablecloth-clad table, including a selection of doughnuts, Bakewell tart, cookies, muffins and cakes in a variety of flavours,...

Exeter animal lovers raise over £55,000 for Battersea at Muddy Dog Challenge

Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.  

520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will...

Animals benefit from renovated homes thanks to Surprise Supplies win

As previous winners of RGB Building Supplies’ Surprise Supplies initiative, Woodside Animal Welfare Trust has been able to complete a number of projects and update its animals’ homes.

In February this year, members of the local community voted for the Plympton-based charity to receive £1,000 to spend on materials at RGB in Plymouth

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust is an animal...

Local partnership set to give smiles back to survivors of domestic abuse

Award-winning local women's charity, Trevi, is delighted to work with Plymouth-based Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) to deliver life-changing dental treatment to those women affected by domestic violence and abuse.

In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse, while 1 in 20 women experience extensive and repeated abuse and rape as children and adults. In Devon...

Devon housebuilder donates an estimated £80,000 worth of furniture to BHF

Allison Homes has donated approximately £80,000 worth of furniture to The British Heart Foundation (BHF), which will be sold in charity shops across Devon to raise money for the organisation.

The furniture was previously used to decorate the show homes at various Allison Homes developments, which means that the donation also serves the dual purpose of reusing the furniture in a...

Brave mental health worker to jump 15,000ft out of a plane to support Splitz Support Service

After experiencing emotional and psychological abuse, Rachael has worked hard to rebuild her life. Now she wants to give back to the organisation that first helped her, Splitz Support Service, by jumping 15,000ft from a plane in a sponsored tandem skydive.

Since the start of the year, Rachael has been focusing on rebuilding her life. After quitting her job, she decided to follow her...

RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter, gift card shop

RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter signs up to The Charity Shop Gift Card

RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter is the latest charity in Devon to sign up to the first multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops.

The Exeter-based charity has six shops raising money to help Devon’s animals in need. It joins Hospiscare and national charities, Marie Curie, The Children’s Society and YMCA in accepting the card in the county.

The...

Salcombe Brewery Co. Partners with Too Good To Go and Donates Funds to The Seahorse Trust

Salcombe Brewery Co. is delighted to reveal that it has partnered with Too Good to Go to help reduce its waste and just donated over £1000 to The Seahorse Trust, which has been raised through a five pence donation for every bottle sold of its Seahorse beer. These announcements have been made as Salcombe Brewery Co embarks on its journey to B Corp status.

Jordan Mace, Managing Director...

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